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plate tectonics
Theory that Earth's outer shell is split into plates that move over the mantle.
Concept
Identifiers
Wikidata Q7950
Appears in
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The History of Earth
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When did plate tectonics begin?
c. 3.2 Ga
Magnetic stripes on the sea floor
· evidence for
7 Sep 1963
Mentioned in
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The History of Earth
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Isua: pillow lavas and banded iron
c. 3.8 Ga
Sources
Article
Initiation and evolution of plate tectonics on Earth: theories and observations